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Whether you see the intricate detail of a stairwell, or look down a mrridor of arched doorways, or gaze upon the full p of itv imposing facade, the Mini Union building is an ou riding blend of early American architectural styles into a warm, comfortable, and stately mansion. Now. after only ten it se ms that the Illini Union building has been here fi n the beginning. It seems to be as natural a part of the Id campus landscape as the twisting elm on the quadrai sure and as Green Street in the front.

I b Illini th-foot o p e n - a r c h e d c u p o l a a n d its 1 1-loot me is t h e distinctive feature of the Illini

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uilding. And a fittinj symbol it is. Its eight-foot bronze point i windward with a replica ol an Indian arrowI: '1 e n d i lit w i t h t i a d i t i o i i a l Illini cutouts

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the foui phases of the moon and three wigwami Jf/\ of the cupola i the ( nivcrsit) historic chapel baft i the old clocl which was the gift of the Class And no aftci ten years, depictions ol the cupola arc in univ( i it public ation as the hallmark of ' ol Illinoi